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Museums 101: Northwest Mineral Gallery (photo diary)

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by Ojibwa for Museums

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Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2020 Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2020 at 7:52:33am PDT

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The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon, houses a world-class collection recognized as the finest in the Pacific Northwest and one of the finest in the United States. Richard and Helen Rice constructed the building that would become the museum as their family home in 1952. The Museum building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its unique architectural style, natural stonework, and the extraordinary native Oregon woodwork found throughout the building.

photo P1090019_zpsdcmxzmxw.jpg — The house is shown above.

In 2005, the museum opened what had originally been Richard Rice’s workshop as the Rudy Tschernich Northwest Mineral Gallery. This gallery focuses primarily on the mineral heritage of the Pacific Northwest.

photo P1080442_zpsg3mnuken.jpg — The Northwest Mineral Gallery is shown above.

According to the display:

“The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals has a unique collection of specimens from the Pacific Northwest (PNW).”

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Oregon Agate & Mineral Society

The Northwest Gallery includes a display by the Oregon Agate and Mineral Society.

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